The 2026 Summer Research Placement Programme was successfully held from June 29 to August 15, 2026. This year, we welcomed 14 outstanding postgraduate students nominated by Northwest A&F University, South China Agricultural University, Huazhong Agricultural University, Lanzhou University, and Gansu Agricultural University. The participants were paired with eight distinguished professors from the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology (CUHK) for in-depth research training and academic exchange. This initiative aims to deepen our connections with partner institutions in Mainland China and foster closer, mutually beneficial scientific collaboration.